Wat Phra Sri Mahathat station

Wat Phra Sri Mahathat station (Thai: สถานีวัดพระศรีมหาธาตุ, RTGSSathani Wat Phra Si Maha That, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː wát pʰráʔ sǐː mā.hǎː tʰâːt]) is a BTS Skytrain and MRT station, on the Sukhumvit Line and MRT Pink Line in Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in front of Wat Phra Sri Mahathat and is above Lak Si Roundabout. The BTS station is one of the few stations on the line with an island platform. The BTS station is part of the northern extension of the Sukhumvit Line and opened on 5 June 2020, as part of phase 3.[1][2]


Wat Phra Sri Mahathat

วัดพระศรีมหาธาตุ
 BTS   MRT 
BTS station on the north side
General information
LocationBang Khen, Bangkok, Thailand
Coordinates13°52′31″N 100°35′48″E / 13.8752°N 100.5967°E / 13.8752; 100.5967
Owned byBangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
Operated byBangkok Mass Transit System
Public Company Limited
(BTSC) (BTS)
Northern Bangkok Monorail Company Limited (NBM) (MRT)
Line(s)
PlatformsIsland
Other information
Station codeN17 (BTS)
PK16 (MRT)
History
Opened5 June 2020 (BTS)
21 November 2023 (MRT)
Passengers
20211,320,765 (BTS)
Services
Preceding station BTS Skytrain Following station
Phahonyothin 59
towards Khu Khot
Sukhumvit Line 11th Infantry Regiment
towards Kheha
Preceding station Metropolitan Rapid Transit Following station
Rajabhat Phranakhon Pink Line Ram Inthra 3
towards Min Buri
Wat Phra Sri Mahathat Station BTS sign
Pink Line concourse and platforms

The MRT Pink Line station opened on November 21, 2023 along with the rest of the Pink Line for trial operation although the interchange passageway between the two stations are not open yet.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "BTS เปิดให้บริการเพิ่ม 4 สถานี จากกรมป่าไม้ -วัดพระศรีมหาธาตุฯ". Manager Online. 5 June 2020.
  2. ^ "5 มิ.ย.63 BTS เปิดวิ่งฟรี 4 สถานี ส่วนต่อขยาย หมอชิต-สะพานใหม่-คูคต". Thairath. 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ "https://twitter.com/oranv/status/1726528733853733104". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-11-22. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)